The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1887-01-21


GOT hold of it, but before it had swal.
lowed much of the poisoned food it
was discovered, a physician called
Immediately who administered an
emetic. A narrow escape which
should be warning to house keep
ers.
An election of officers of the War
ing Fertilizer Co. was held at the
works at Colora recently when the
following named persons were elect
ed for the ensuing year President.
Thomas Warlng Vice President Will
son Warning, Secretary Job Haines,
Directors. Jesse \. Kirk. job Haihes,
Jas. NJ. Evans. Thos. Waring. Will
son Waring, Edward Clendenin. f.
p. Pas>more, Thomas Way. j. Har-
vey Rowland. The officers elected
were all members of the old board
except Mr.. Clendenin. The company
is reported in very prosperous
condition with capital of 500, 900,
$4,000 of which is paid in.
The delegates from Cecil accredit
ed to the State Convention of Farm
ers assembled at Baltimore last
week, were Jesse A. Kirk Of Rising
Sun, Henry 5. Coudon of Perryvile,
William Armstrong OF the 4th dis
trict and DR.. r. E. Bromwell of the
9TH. Mr.. A. r. Magraw was appoint,
ed delegate by the Agricultural
Society of the county but did not at.
tend. If farmers would take the po-
litical bits in their teeth and send
such men to the e4islature-not
spasmodically, but year after year,
and every term, they would soon
have less cause to growl "like bear
with sore head" We publish
large slice of the proceedings of the
Convention in the Farm Department
of this issue.
A week or two since we offered
our coincidence to the NeaCs in it's
trouble with it's subscribers and now
it is with deep sorrow we 90 in
mourning with the Democrat which
speaks in this rough style,
"Now is the season when creditors
are active and debtors dull. Next
we shall hear that debt is active and
credit dull. Such are natures laws
Of compensation. But fellow who
can stand weekly reminder that he
is in arrears to the printer and make
no res )onse deserves no better fate"
Now the happy MIDLAND has no
such trials as these, for its gentle
manly and lady patrons come drop
ping their dollars into the till like
''shot on a shovel"
Blessed are the people who dwell near the Sur,
They paw the printer punctually and think it
is fun.
SLEEPLESS NIGHTS, made mis-
cradle by that terrible cough. Shiloh's
Cure is the remedy for you Sold by
DR.. l.. r. Kirk.
Sheriff Mackey took George Will
son and George Cooper, colored, to
the penitentiary on Saturday. Will
son was convicted of the theft OF a
watch which he picked from the peck
ct of John Walker at the Elkton
depot during the Cecil county fair last
fall. He is said to be member of
gang of pick-pockets that operate to
a considerable extent in Philadelphia
and Wilmington. During his trial
the sheriff noticed him winking and
nodding to several strangers, who
also followed him to and from the jail
when taken from his cell to receive
his sentence. The sheriff found a
large stone in his pocket. Wilson
broke jai. during his confinement.
but was soon recaptured He is a
small man, with an unusually long
arm and fingers. The sheriff fearing
further trouble. got rid Of him as
soon as possible.
County Commissioner Griffith mad
his fine flock of sheep raided by dogs
recently and $3.50 worth Of sheep de-
stroyed. This is too bad. A half
million dollars would be proftably
invested in sheep in this county were
it not for the dog terror. And yet
the evil is easily remedied with a
little painstaking and methodical
management, Have a secure place
to turn the flock into at night. If a
covered trough of salt and ashes is
~ Al